Practical guides

House electrical plan:
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Everything you need to create a compliant NF C 15-100 electrical installation — from theory to practice with Planelico.

2026 guide9 min

Home EV charger electrical plan in France

Prepare the location, dedicated circuit, cable route, charging power and smart controls before requesting an IRVE installer quotation.

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New-build guide7 min

New-build house electrical plan

Turn the architect PDF into a room-by-room electrical brief, circuit proposal and clear package for contractor quotations.

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Panel guide11 min

Home electrical panel diagram PDF

Understand RCDs, breakers, circuit schedules and panel rows, then generate a project-specific proposal from the floor plan.

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Diagram guide10 min

House single-line diagram PDF

Learn what a single-line diagram contains, how it differs from a multi-line view and how it connects to the house plan.

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Feature guide9 min

Generate an electrical panel from a floor plan

How Planelico turns rooms and equipment into circuits, RCD distribution, modular panel organisation and a consistent PDF export.

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Comparison8 min

Electrical plan software: honest comparison of 5 tools

Planelico, ArchiFacile, Kozikaza, Sweet Home 3D, Planner 5D — strengths, limits, pricing, time-to-first-symbol. Which one fits your project?

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Complete guide8 min

How to create a house electrical plan

Complete step-by-step guide: NF C 15-100 symbols, required circuits, using Planelico, professional PDF export.

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Standard10 min

NF C 15-100 standard: complete guide

Everything about the French electrical standard: required circuits, minimum outlets per room, switchboard, differential protection.

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Reference6 min

Electrical symbols for floor plans: the standard icons

All 370+ NF C 15-100 technical symbols used in floor plans: outlets, switches, lights, safety and smart home devices.

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Complete guide7 min

Home electrical wiring diagram: complete guide 2026

Understand the different types of wiring diagrams: single-line, multi-wire, floor plan layout. Create yours with Planelico.

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Complete guide8 min

Apartment electrical plan: complete guide 2026

Everything about apartment electrical plans: NF C 15-100 requirements, minimum outlets, building-specific rules.

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Software guide9 min

Free electrical plan software online: build a PDF schema

How to build a free electrical plan online with Planelico: PDF import, NF C 15-100 symbols, outlets, wiring and PDF export.

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Online software8 min

Online electrical schema software: build a clear PDF plan

Create an online electrical schema on your PDF plan: standardized symbols, outlets, lighting, circuits, legend and PDF export.

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PDF plan7 min

Electrical plan PDF: annotate a plan and ship a clean document

Turn a PDF plan into a complete electrical plan: import, NF C 15-100 symbols, per-room zones, wiring, legend and pro PDF export.

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Home wiring9 min

Home electrical wiring plan: prepare circuits and connections

A method to prepare a home wiring plan: outlets, lighting, switches, dedicated circuits, RJ45, zones and PDF export.

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Electrician quote8 min

Electrical plan for an electrician quote: ship a clear brief

Prepare a readable plan to request an electrician's quote: PDF plan, symbols, rooms, circuits, notes, legend and pro export.

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Renovation9 min

Renovation electrical plan: prepare a code-compliant upgrade

Prepare a renovation plan: survey the existing setup, new outlets, lighting, dedicated circuits, NF C 15-100 and PDF export.

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